Saturday, November 23, 2013 - Sunday, November 24, 2013

High School Auditions and Interviews for Theater

Have a passion for Theater? Then join us!

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Time:
All Day

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Occidental College is offering an OPTIONAL audition/interview and workshop for prospective theater majors and minors.

We are looking for actors, directors, playwrights, designers, stage managers, technicians, and narrative filmmakers. Interested students will have the opportunity to meet and work with faculty members and will get firsthand experience of life at Oxy.

Starting at 12:30pm, participants will spend the afternoon in workshops, interviews and auditions, followed by dinner on campus and complimentary tickets to our production of Steven Berkoff's AGAMEMNON, directed by Edgerton Guest Director Roger Guenveur Smith and designed by Oxy faculty, staff and students. The play will be staged in our beautiful Keck Theater.

Interested students must reserve a place no later than Wednesday, November 20, by contacting Diane Hernandez in the Office of Admission at (800) 825-5262, x3267. Please specify whether you will participate in the a) acting, b) design, and/or c) playwright audition/interviews. Space is limited to 40 participants.

A limited number of overnight stays may be accommodated. To discuss availability, please contact the overnight coordinator at 323-259-2662.

Specific questions regarding the nature of the auditions or interviews should be directed to the Theater Department at (323) 259-2771. Guidelines for the audition can be found on our website.

Sunday, November 24, 2013

College Concert and Jazz Band

Come enjoy an night of both classical and jazz music by the Cal Tech-Oxy Concert Band and Oxy Jazz Band.

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Time:
11:30 PM - 11:30 PM

Price: FREE

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The Cal Tech-Occidental Concert Band will be guest conducted by world-renowned composer Frank Ticheli and will be playing a selection of his compositions. The Occidental Jazz Band will also be performing, under the direction of new jazz director Shawn Constantino, and Pasadena's Blair High School Concert Band directed by Michael Birnbryer.

Monday, November 25, 2013

The Elementals

Written and directed by Marisha Thakker '14

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Time:
3:00 AM - 5:00 AM

Price: Free

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The Elementals is a site-specific, sustainable piece of theater written and directed by Marisha Thakker '14. It follows the story of four characters through their lives and their battle for survival, and will be performed on the ACG South Patio.